Ryōgoku Kokugikan
Tokyo’s principal Grand Sumo arena, institutional headquarters, museum setting, and landmark in the Ryōgoku neighbourhood.
Places of Practice
Meiji Jingu Shiseikan
Meiji Jingu Shiseikan is a comprehensive martial-arts training hall at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, opened in 1973 for practical and ethical education through budo.
Eishoji Temple
Eishoji is a Jodo Buddhist temple in Higashi-Ueno, Tokyo, remembered as the site where Jigoro Kano opened the first Kodokan dojo in 1882.
Keishicho Martial Arts Dojo
The Keishicho martial arts dojo is the training base for Tokyo Metropolitan Police judo and kendo within the department’s Police Skills Center.
Aikikai Hombu Dojo
Aikikai Hombu Dojo is the central Tokyo training hall of the Aikikai Foundation and a principal institutional centre of postwar Aikido.
Nippon Budokan
Nippon Budokan is a landmark arena in central Tokyo, opened for Olympic judo in 1964 and used for budo events, education, ceremonies, and concerts.
Kodokan Judo Institute
The Kodokan Judo Institute is the Tokyo institution founded by Jigoro Kano in 1882, serving as a centre for Judo practice, education, research, and archives.